Tendon Tenya Tsukiji Restaurant — Restaurant in Tokyo

A feast comprising of miso soup, rice topped with tempura and soba noodles with its classic broth for just 870 yen ($6.5). The tempura was freshly fried, the rice was perfect, the miso soup sumptuous and can you ever go wrong with those amazing buckwheat noodles?

The only risk here is the portion's rather large, so you could find yourself stuffed if you try get thru all of it. I couldn't resist eating the rice dunking it in the soup and soba broth.

(Also great way to learn the fantastic word...

The Tenya restaurant chain is a good value if you like tempura on a budget. The menu is a bit busy -- there's even chicken -- but skip all the temptations and just ask for the original "All Star" that includes a shrimp, mushrooms, clam, squid, pepper, lotus and comes with soup. The pricier items aren't always as satisfying...

Fuss-free and affordable. Offers many combinations of tempura with different ingredients, including some seasonal ones. Food and service were decent when I visited, and one of the employees (non-Japanese) could converse in English too. Better to order in moderation, as all the fried stuff can fill your stomach...